71_71495 The artillery battalion of the Liang army originally had five general guns, and after recovering Pingliang, two other general guns were found, so the actual number of guns in the artillery battalion was seven.

Xu Liang dared to attack the idea of Huating County, relying on these seven powerful general cannons. Coincidentally, not long ago, Sun Yuanhua, a staff member of the Ministry of War, sent a new batch of gunpowder, barely enough for Xu Liang to use for a while.

With a few deafening cannon shots, the southern corner of the Huating City Tower was collapsed by the cannons. Li Xinbei, the leader of the Li family's army, shook his buzzing head, and after his mind was clear, he hurriedly ordered someone to go to check the damage, and just walked out, the city tower behind him was also collapsed by a cannonball, and the dust in the sky came to his face, choking people couldn't open their eyes.

The soldiers of the Li family army beside him screamed and dodged in all directions. In the face of the great general's cannon far beyond the range of bows and arrows, Li Jiajun felt deeply powerless. The fourth lady, Li Ting, chased out of the smoke of gunpowder, pulled Li Xinbei under the battlements, and shouted anxiously: "Grandpa, the artillery of the Liang army is too fierce, our bows and arrows and artillery can't reach that far, and if they are allowed to bombard like this, Huating County will be lost sooner or later." ”

Li Xinbei was so angry that his face turned blue, spit out a mouth full of dust, and scolded: "This damn Xu Liang is too cunning, relying on his own artillery, firing the cannon from such a distance, it's too shameless!" ”

"Grandpa, let's withdraw from Huating City, right?" Li Ting said.

"What!" Li Xinbei's face changed greatly, his eyes widened, and he shouted angrily: "Our Li Jiajun only needs the two cities of Huating and Lingtai now, and if we lose Huating, where else can we go?" Go to the vigil? Stupidity! Ben Doge will not go anywhere. Just guard the Huating! After that, Li Xinbei propped up his body with both hands, pushed aside the soldiers who were protecting him, and poked his head out again to check the situation.

As soon as I looked up, I suddenly saw a round iron lump in the air. With a whistling sound, wrapped in a wave of heat, it hit his head.

"Bang!" The cannonball hit the aisle on the city wall, smashing out a large pit three feet square, and some of the soldiers of the Li family army who were hiding around the pit were dead and did not know whether they were alive or dead. Some are still crying wolves.

"Grandpa!" The fourth lady, Li Tingguang, screamed and pounced on the Governor Li Xinbei, who was lying motionless on the ground. Li Chaoqin, the head of the march, who had just arranged for soldiers to block the city gate from the gate of the city, climbed the city tower and saw Li Ting sitting on the ground with Li Xinbei, who was motionless, and couldn't help but be frightened with cold hands and feet.

The artillery in the Liang army continued to fire at the head of the city without money.

Rumble! Bang!

The soldiers of the Li family army on the tower of the city rushed in panic and became a live target for the general's artillery. Frightened, but helpless.

Li Ting and others escorted Li Xinbei down from the city tower in a panic, found a house by the wall of the city, pinched Li Xinbei again, and slapped cold water, tossed for a while, Li Xinbei woke up leisurely, and at first looked blankly at the generals in the Li family's army. After a while. Only then did he recall what had just happened, sat up anxiously, and asked Li Ting in a panic, "How long have I been unconscious?" Huating City. Lost? ”

Fourth Miss Li Ting saw that Li Xinbei woke up unharmed, she cried with joy, shook her head again and again, and comforted Li Xinbei: "Grandpa, don't worry, the city is still in our hands." ”

Li Xinbei was a little relieved at this time, thinking of the great power of the general's cannon. He scolded with a frightened face: "I can't imagine that this general's cannon is so good!" ”

Li Chaoqin, the head of the march, said: "Governor...... The Liang army has a general's cannon, and Huating can't hold it. It's a battle or a defense. The Governor should make a decision as soon as possible! ”

Li Xinbei pondered for a moment when he heard this, and said gloomily: "Order the army." Get ready to retreat. ”

Li Chaoqin asked again: "Where are we retreating?" Withdraw to Lingtai County? ”

Li Jiajun only had two county towns in his hands, Huating and Lingtai, and now that Huating could not hold it, Li Chaoqin took it for granted that the troops should withdraw to Lingtai.

As a result, Li Xinbei shook his head and said: "The Liang army has a big general's cannon, even if we all withdraw to Lingtai, the Liang army will seize Huating and cut off the connection between Lingtai and other cities." Besides, even if we withdraw to the Lingtai, if Xu Liang chases after him with a cannon, the Lingtai may not be able to take it back! ”

"So, where are we going?" Li Chaoqin asked suspiciously.

Li Xinbei smiled, a sharp cold light passed away in his eyes, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the west, and said: "Our side is fighting with the official army hotly, Wang Zuogui, Shen Yikui They fell aside to watch the excitement!" What a bargain for them! Let's retreat to the west, and lead the Liang army over by the way, so that Wang Zuogui and Shen Yikui, the two bastards, can see the Liang army's general artillery! ”

Xu Liangduan immediately watched the general's cannon bloom everywhere on the tower of Huating City, and the smoke of gunpowder billowed out. The artillery battalion bombarded for half an hour, and the artillery battalion commander Sima Qiudao came forward wiping his sweat and reported: "General, the general artillery can't fight anymore, now it's hot, and if you continue to fight, you will be reimbursed!" ”

Xu Liang nodded slowly and said, "Then tell the brothers to stop and rest." Tell General Dai to attack! ”

Dai Feng received the order, led his soldiers to shout, all holding swords and spears, and rushed towards the city......

The recovery of Huating is a matter of Xu Liang's meaning. Half an hour later, Huating City had been returned to the Liang army. Li Xinbei led the evacuated soldiers of the Li family army and fled to the west, and there were no large-scale thieves in the city to resist. The infantry of the Liang army cleaned up the battlefield in the city, and according to the consistent practice of the Liang army, the gate of Huating was closed, and it was not seven or eight days before the city gate could be opened.

Xu Liang slowly and leisurely entered a Huating City, and found a decent and clean chair to sit on in the Huating County Ya. General Dai Feng led several henchmen in the guerrilla general's camp in.

Several of his subordinate generals saw Xu Liang and bowed their hands one after another. Dai Feng thought that he was Xu Liang's father-in-law, and he was a lot less restrained, so he shook his head and said, "It's not happy, it's really not happy!" After a war, the limelight and merit were stolen by the artillery battalion and the cavalry battalion, and my infantry could only follow behind. ”

Xu Liang glanced at him, knowing Dai Feng's thoughts, and said faintly: "General Dai wants to recover the Lingtai and earn some bonuses for his soldiers?" ”

Dai Feng smiled, clasped his hands into fists, and said, "My lord is wise." The last general is willing to lead a Liang army to Lingtai and vow to take back Lingtai County. ”

The generals in the guerrilla general's camp beside him got up in unison, stood side by side behind Dai Feng, and said in unison: "The last general is willing to go with General Dai to recover the Lingtai, please be gracious!" ”

Xu Liang laughed, thinking that Li Xinbei had already led the main force of the Li family's army to the west, and it seemed that he wanted to go to join Wang Zuogui and Shen Yikui, there were not many defenders in Lingtai City, and there was no risk for Dai Feng to lead the troops forward, so he nodded and said: "General Dai can go, but you have to go with the artillery battalion." ”

Dai Feng glared and said: "Some small towns, this general can recover them with no effort, and they still need the help of artillery battalions?" ”

Xu Liang Zhengse said: "General Dai listens to the order!" ”

"Uh, the last will be."

Xu Liang said: "I order you to lead the soldiers and horses to join the artillery battalion, and immediately drive to Lingtai County to recover Lingtai." ”

"Yes......" Dai Feng listened, although he was reluctant to bring the artillery battalion there.

"However," Xu Liang added, "General Dai must be able to launch an attack on Lingtai County after the cannon of the three-way general has fired." Violators, military law engaged! ”

Dai Feng took the order and left. At this time, Wan Wenshan, the commander of the cavalry, led the army to pursue the retreating Li Jiajun for a distance, and then rushed back to Huating.

After Wan Wenshan reported the process of the pursuit to Xu Liang in a serious manner, he said with a smile: "My lord, the last general captured one of the fierce generals of the thief army in the pursuit of the thieves. The last general felt that this man was strong in martial arts and a talent, so he spared his life. ”

Xu Liang said: "In the recklessness, there is no shortage of heroes!" If General Wan really thinks that this person is available, he will stay. ”

"Eh, yes." Wan Wenshan responded.

The aftermath of the aftermath in Huating County was barely finished two days later. Two days later, Xu Liang took Dai Feng, Wan Wenshan, Sima Qiudao and other Liang generals to the prisoner of war camp to check.

According to Xu Liang's idea, these mud-legged soldiers who have been on the battlefield are classified as the Liang army, one is to strengthen the Liang army's military strength, and the other is to solve the problem of dealing with most of the thief soldiers by the way.

The prisoner of war camp was garrisoned by Dai Feng's Liang army, and when Xu Liang entered the camp gate, he slowly walked to the gate of the newly organized camp, and the Liang soldiers on duty recognized Xu Liang and hurriedly saluted Xu Liang. The people in the house who had already decided to surrender to the Liang army heard that this was the leader of the 30,000 Liang army in front of them, and they were very vigilant.

Suddenly, a scream rang out: "Let go of me, I want to see Lord Xu!" (To be continued).